Patents by Inventor Donald Linck

Donald Linck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Culture media for developmental cells containing elevated concentrations of lipoic acid
    Patent number: 8859280
    Abstract: A composition and method for in vitro fertilization is provided which uses culture media comprising elevated concentrations of lipoic acid. More specifically, the invention provides culture media for developmental cells having a lipoic acid concentration of 5 ?M to 40 ?M. Culture media that include lipoic acid at concentrations within the identified range are able to provide blastocysts with increased survival, increased cell numbers, increased inner cell masses and/or increased percentage of the total mass made up by the inner cell compared to blastocysts cultured in a control medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Vitrolife Sweden AB
    Inventors: David K Gardner, Mark G Larman, Donald Linck
  • CULTURE MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CELLS CONTAINING ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF LIPOIC ACID
    Publication number: 20130344595
    Abstract: A composition and method for in vitro fertilization is provided which uses culture media comprising elevated concentrations of lipoic acid. More specifically, the invention provides culture media for developmental cells having a lipoic acid concentration of 5 ?M to 40 ?M. Culture media that include lipoic acid at concentrations within the identified range are able to provide blastocysts with increased survival, increased cell numbers, increased inner cell masses and/or increased percentage of the total mass made up by the inner cell compared to blastocysts cultured in a control medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Vitrolife Sweden AB
    Inventors: David K. GARDNER, Mark G. LARMAN, Donald LINCK
  • CULTURE MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CELLS CONTAINING ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF LIPOIC ACID
    Publication number: 20100173409
    Abstract: A composition and method for in vitro fertilization is provided which uses culture media comprising elevated concentrations of lipoic acid. More specifically, the invention provides culture media for developmental cells having a lipoic acid concentration of 5 ?M to 40 ?M. Culture media that include lipoic acid at concentrations within the identified range are able to provide blastocysts with increased survival, increased cell numbers, increased inner cell masses and/or increased percentage of the total mass made up by the inner cell compared to blastocysts cultured in a control medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: VITROLIFE SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: David K. Gardner, Mark G. Larman, Donald Linck